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The Less You Know…
Below is an excerpt from an ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE article about the new Cartoon Network series CLASS OF 3000. In it, the show’s …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
BOOK REVIEW: I AM PLASTIC
The new book I AM PLASTIC: THE DESIGNER TOY EXPLOSION, by Kidrobot founder Paul Budnitz, is a handsomely designed and fun-to-flip-through …
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
OF MICE AND MAGIC
If you are interested in purchasing Leonard Maltin’s essential animation history, Of Mice And Magic, make sure you order the one pictured …
MONKEYHEADS ON MEDIUM
When was the last time a live action network primetime drama series featured an original animation segment as part of its plot? Van …
Sketchtravel
Sketchtravel is an exciting new project initiated by Dice Tsutsumi (of Blue Sky fame) and French animation artist Gérald Guerlais. The …
A CURIOUS SHOW
At the Copro Nason Gallery, A Curious Show: The Collective Works Of Pressure Printing has an opening reception tomorrow night (Nov. 4th). …
Bill Wray’s New Cartoon Blog
Animation background painter Bill Wray decided to go legit a while back and become the fine artist William Wray, but thankfully for us, …
DON BLUTH DOES H-B
Man, I’d forgotten about this.Thanks to YouTube, somebody has posted a video of the old FUNTASTIC WORLD OF HANNA BARBERA ride at …
Evan Spiridellis Talks About Being Independent
JibJab co-founder Evan Spiridellis gave an inspiring talk at the Ottawa International Animation Festival last September titled “A Brave …
Blogging Modern
I had to take a bit of a break from the CARTOON MODERN blog last month but wanted to let everybody know that it’s starting up again and …
TWO COOL LA STORES
Yesterday morning, after I attended the Stan Lee ribbon cutting ceremonies at the new Golden Apple Comics location on Melrose, I ran over …
The Mystery of the Female Disney Animator
Wade Sampson at MousePlanet.com writes about the fascinating story of Retta Davidson, a female Disney animator who worked there between …
Vip Partch Cartooning Lessons
Virgil “VIP” Partch (1916-1984) is, in my humble opinion, the funniest print cartooniest ever. Besides creating laugh-out-loud-funny …
An Interview with Amid
Typically I prefer to be the one interviewing others instead of being the subject of the interview myself. Simon Sandall of …
MSNBC Article About This Year’s Animated Films
Meet my new friend, Dave White. In his commentary published on MSNBC.com today – titled “Talking-animal movies are ruining my life” – he …
Brian McEntee on Feature Art Direction
Following Keith Lango’s blog post about how clunky CG film production pipelines result in awkward looking features, Brian McEntee sent …
ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH
SONG OF THE SOUTH is still not scheduled for DVD release. But when it does appear someday, I hope it includes bonus material like …
Neal Gabler Talks About Disney
Neal Gabler, author of the just-released book WALT DISNEY: THE TRIUMPH OF THE AMERICAN IMAGINATION, appeared on NPR’s FRESH AIR yesterday …
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
It’s Halloween and that can mean only one thing…
Happy Birthday, Ollie Johnston!
Today marks the 94th birthday of legendary animator Ollie Johnston, the last surviving member of Disney’s Nine Old Men. Let’s celebrate …
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